“People are going online to shop because we're busy, we want what we want when we want. It is essentially an on-demand culture,” Banerjee said.

JC Penney says it will give affected employees, like those at the distribution center, separation benefits, which includes help finding other job opportunities. JC Penney will also offer buyouts to some 6,000 of its workers.

The Lakeland Ledger reports the center employs 80 to 100 people. It hasn’t said yet how many employees in total could lose their jobs.